The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-09-01
Rutherford College and The Tabrrparie
Meeting.

I,ITTHERFnpb Courses a. N.,.. tt
| fSS,-A About tho y,a,.r-,o I.i,. r'7,.l.-...'
ford. ESQ of Burt. ,o,,.., ,,.,l,. 'I,....,
tion of 400 acr.s az I,m. +.,',t.'. ..i, 'i''
west of Hickory and fem cast If Nfo,'..,',
ton, N Which to buf!d a ,,lIc,. for 6oys
and girls of liultcd mta.o. hes, r. l.
Alternately, u. D.. 4 mal.uf -u.at intel
lect aud ability, then iu the prime ol Ills
manhood, tool, charge Of the douatiouald
| commenced the school Part Of tbe land
was sold in lots and -oon snail town
commenced to spring up post Office
was established and now tbcrc Is III the
place about 200 Inhabitants. Iari> or farl.
houses, one or two ~5o.o., q chGrad
the college.
When Or. Alternately fr- opu"d .c
school IN 1888, It wa5 u e4F ~pjH
/ house, md with only icw scholars.
Ii dId good and graduate. MIltup rs
the attendance increased. additions 10
the house We're necessary and now. by
building little mt the time, there stanGso on
hit IN u beautiful grove, q large md
cp'um"dious college buiidlng. Ior many
years me average atteH'itht' ha. "een he-
l%teh 90" ana 200 STUDENTS. Hundreds
ol potS ana SlrIs nave p''A edur"' 'I acre
ana Aa'e useiui men a'"i "4neur Who
o'IeI" -1' iliSul nave bt j. t.-t-'- ai et,1i-
cal'o"' i'f' -Apei Ht It nt- ''"f ioI
ne poor boys .hd 4ill7 'i h3rA 'aHUtlua
Una" any ni14 III 'hc 'lt.tA' ii- q. li1lhIy
serves az tile Ptt'9- ''''' tt-n' hesJoW-
:" upon mn
y oJai" 0i 'fuSt ha9 n, -A . 'lihtd ana
'i!e co'Irge iloPe' - l"lSe III rIla'"ment
VI 2'V'VVV lui9 year
The Tabernacle Areting.
Many have asked, ''W hac Is the Taberna-
Gle Neptig."
1t is simply the coming ogcther Of the
Local Methodist Ministers If the State-tO
talk and consult about thor work; TO tell
what they are doing, and to exchange opin-
ions.
The organization was rst formed in
Durham i'll 1870. Since tJen it has met
annually at different places, under the
name of the Local Ministers Conference.
Last year it met at Rutherford CoIIegcand
held Il Tabernacle Meeting and thai place
was made the permanent location of their
Conferences \ large, shiuglcd Tabrrua-
Gle, seating 1000 persons, was erected.
Why Rutherford College was Selected.
First. because it is sit}r,ted amouo >
clever and hospitaIIe neon, and thern an,
plenty of sinners near bv Who need con
vertinc
Second. if is healthfnIIy conypufpntlv
and beautifully located am is only > miIa
! from the celebrated Conu.Ie,.'s Gurjr,,rs
Third the tOlippn is q V,.r,y ,ni,rrui.r,t
honse With a lar%e chanel .tr Hn-iIss
this there are Situated au tbrupuh tbn
GROVE small COTTAGES that students 1,,.,II,,y
| during the school months. and which are
vacated durino the sumner Thrsn are
turned over to tbe accommodation of VIII
tors. The Conference displayed wisdom
| in the selection of a place.
what They Are Doing.
Last wears meeting was thn biro,.t .vor
hold rhonS,nds Of neo,,e ,,.,lI,-.-.I Ann,
~ hoa,. ,ha ,,n,ch;po ar5 di.al.i"' f'',''5
/ Ovar 40 nro.,.hars ,ern nr,...,t III;
vaar o,,;pe, 10 haavv ,.ainL ,b,. ,r,',,ds
yvnr. sn.,if.7r ,y,a,,+ ~, ,S,trrl,,..,,,i> >,'D
davS Wber - fI,fI I.Ia,tsfinr,' (. ,,,,.-s,I+
i consists Of - dejagates two frnr aarh
! Presidinr Eldrrs district in tbn Sfate
| For the last Two or three wears more han
the number of ministers for a Iull dclega-
tion have been present.
Thn Conrernncn ~ ca1loJ f., o,.l,,. ~,